Flaking

More white and blue added.  I'm getting closer to the middle.

Columbine And Sage

 Our columbine has been seeding itself all through the garden.  We now have several plants in unusual places.  The dianthus is spreading, and the roses are going crazy, as usual.  It's been wet enough this year that the sage has been blooming, too.  Andreas says it's the first time he's seen sage bloom.  

Blue Corners

All the corners are blue now, and I've got the buildings done on the last side.  It's all green scallops and wall for this last corner.

More Squares

All those little squares waiting to be filled in.

Looking More Complex

I've managed to get more done with the side.  The second building is looking a bit more filled in, but there's still a lot to go.  The bottom side now has a few houses completely backstitched.

Hincesti - Government And Church

 The municipal buildings of Hincesti (pronounced HIN-chest, by the way) are a ways away from the commercial center.  We saw them on the way out of town and took pictures.  The House of Culture had a marching band practicing inside and these beautiful murals on front.  The church is too small, evidently, as they are building a new one a block away.  The well is in front of the school.  Many wells have this beautiful punched tin work around them here.  They're also used on a regular basis.

Passing Through Hincesti

 Hincesti is a small town and county seat about half an hour from our house.  Population is maybe twenty thousand.  No large department store, no large grocery store.  There's a street lined with several smaller shops.  

The park is on a slope, topped by a typical-looking Soviet monument.  This one's different, though, because it's not honoring someone from the Soviet era.  It's of a World War I hero from the town.  The monument itself is in desperate need of repair.  There are fist sized holes from rust in all of the statues.  Kind of sad.  He still keeps guard over the town, though.